Early voting is under way across the Bluegrass State. Under state law, anyone can cast a ballot on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the election, but each county sets its own rules for how early voting is conducted. In Pike County, early voting is taking place at the Pike County Library on Lee…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 20 percent of nursing positions in the Commonwealth remain vacant, according to the Kentucky Hospital Association — and combined with workforce shortages in other medical professions, the state is facing a massive health-care workforce crisis that could have…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the public will have a chance to pay their respects to former Gov. Brereton Jones, when he lies in state in the Capitol rotunda next week. Jones was Kentucky’s 58th governor, from 1991 to 1995. He also served as lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1991. He died on…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of West Virginia Democratic delegates is calling for a special session to address West Virginia University’s budget shortfall. Del. Evan Hansen, D-Morgantown, said the legislature shares responsibility for the university’s budget crisis, which has resulted…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff, in honor of former Gov. Brereton Jones, who died on Monday. Jones served as Kentucky’s 58th governor from 1991 to 1995, as well as lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1991. Beshear announced the news of Jones’…
Read MoreChina-based company Ebon International will not be getting discounted energy prices for its proposed cryptomining facility in Eastern Kentucky, the state’s regulators announced. The Public Service Commission is also expected to issue a decision this month on rate discounts for another cryptomining…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The funding gap between the state’s poorest and wealthiest school districts is widening, with potentially dire consequences for students and communities, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky…
Read MoreA new $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will boost the resources and assistance for farmers and food businesses in Appalachia. According to Rural Action, the new Appalachian Regional Food Business Center’s goals include reaching at least 10,000 food and farm businesses…
Read MoreBECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia coal miners and advocates spoke out this week in support of new silica dust exposure standards at a public hearing held in Beckley. Sam Petsonk, a labor and employment law attorney, said miners inhale fine silica dust when cutting into rock, and noted he has…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State Police has won the annual Best Looking Cruiser contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers for two years in a row. This year, they’re looking for a three-peat, and they’re giving a salute to coal country in the effort. This year’s…
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